One Asia Communications (OAC), a network of independent communications agencies spanning 12 Asian markets, has appointed Ong Hock Chuan, managing partner of Maverick Indonesia, as its chair for 2025-2027. The appointment comes as the communications industry faces fundamental shifts driven by artificial intelligence and changing information discovery patterns.

OAC members unanimously voted for Ong’s leadership during their annual gathering in Bangkok, where the network also released “AI Adoption among PR Professionals in Asia 2025”, the first white paper of its kind in the region examining how communications practitioners are adapting to AI technologies.

“We are in the midst of a time when technology is upending traditional approaches to marketing, brand building, and reputation managemen

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